Wildlife in israel
Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face
"My daughter Alice screamed, ‘It hurts! It hurts!’ I quickly turned on the light, and her entire face was covered in blood. I was terrified,” said Elena, the mother of a child injured in the attack.
Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Mediterranean
Extremely rare softshelled turtle Shalom rescued from Jordan River after becoming entangled in wire
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
Israeli park rangers go after the big bad wolf
A spike in close encounters between people and wolves along a highly-visited section of the Dead Sea's shoreline has caused alarm in Israel.
Scorpion stings send three children to hospital in two days
The arachnids – members of the spider family – can strike anywhere, including in highly developed neighborhoods.
Industrial waste water leaks from Israeli chemical plant
The public is asked to avoid Ashalim and nearby routes until further notice.
Knesset rejects domestic Israeli ban on ivory trade
The Knesset plenum rejected a bill on Wednesday that proposed a nationwide ban on the domestic trade of ivory products.
Rihanna the rhino gives birth to first calf at Israeli zoo
Rami the rhino is the 29th rhino to be born in the Ramat Gan Safari; both baby and mother are doing well.
INPA enforcement official honored for protecting wildlife in Israel and abroad
"Mr. Rony Malka’s 40-year career with the INPA, the country’s wildlife protection agency, has been exceptional," a statement from the Animal Welfare Institute said.
Israeli zoo welcomes newborn white rhino
Female Tanda this week gave birth to a male calf at the Ramat Gan safari park zoo near Tel Aviv.
WATCH: Swoop, pivot and soar - starlings embrace the southern Israel sky
Starlings from Russia and east Europe winter in the Holy Land, putting on a display to shame any aerobatics team anywhere.
Watch out – it’s snakebite season
This season is the period when snakes finish their hibernation and, with their saliva glands full of venom, bite unknowing victims.
Eagle season comes early to Israel
"It's not clear why these eagles are passing through here so early this year, because the plains of Asia will start to thaw only in a few weeks."
